SOLD | Tanjore SHIVA DANCING

Tanjore Painting – 19th Century AD

Lord Shiva also known as “The Destroyer” within the Hindu trinity, along with Brahma and Vishnu, is depicted in his dancing pose. Shiva dancing signifies a cosmic dance of creation and destruction. A pleasant faced yet powerful Shiva is surrounded by deities in a background of deep natural blue and red hues, and richly covered in ancient gold foil. Surrounded by Parvati and his sons, Ganesha and Skanda.

The Tanjore style of classical painting originated in the late 16th century under the rule of the Maratha Empire under the Chola Dynasty in South India, from the town of Thanjuvar, also known as Tanjore. These ancient  paintings are characterised by rich, flat and vivid colours, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate gesso work with inlay of glass beads precious and semi-precious stones.